Heart Brownies

Preheat your oven to 350F. In a small sauce pan, add 0.33 cup of your butter, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, and olive oil. Mix on low heat until your sugar dissolves then remove from the heat.

Using a stand mixer, add your eggs, vanilla extract, and 1 cup granulated sugar; mix on high speed for three minutes or until light in color. Turn the speed down to low and slowly add in your melted butter mixture. Mix until all is incorporated.

Add your dry ingredients (flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt) and mix until just incorporated before adding your hot coffee (and chocolate chips, if using, though not listed in ingredients). Once combined, transfer your batter to a lined 8x8 baking dish.

Bake on 350F for 30 minutes.

Allow your brownies to cool completely before using a heart shape cookie cutter to cut into pieces.

For the icing: Start by creaming 0.5 cup butter on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add in your confectioners sugar, crushed freeze dried strawberries, and milk. Whip on high speed for 5-7 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add optional icing and enjoy!